so my first OKC date has been rescheduled 3 times due to hurricane sandy. ominous??
― 乒乓, Thursday, 1 November 2012 03:56 (eleven years ago) link
Bad timing. If you got together on Sunday night you might have gotten to spend a couple of days shacking up together.
― Virginia Plain, Thursday, 1 November 2012 04:29 (eleven years ago) link
so I deleted my profile, but I am going to make a brand new one. I'd LOVE ILX's help with writing it.
― homosexual II, Tuesday, 6 November 2012 18:27 (eleven years ago) link
Oh dangerous.
― purveyor of generations (in orbit), Tuesday, 6 November 2012 18:29 (eleven years ago) link
can we help you answer the questions too
― 乒乓, Tuesday, 6 November 2012 19:07 (eleven years ago) link
You should only answer the questions where you think "why would anyone pick this response?", and then pick that response. Then see what kind of matches you get. I think you'd find some colorful characters.
― Vinnie, Tuesday, 6 November 2012 19:49 (eleven years ago) link
Countdown until the system/someone diagnoses homoII with MPD.
― purveyor of generations (in orbit), Tuesday, 6 November 2012 19:49 (eleven years ago) link
I only visit OKC to moderate lately. it's fun.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Tuesday, 6 November 2012 19:57 (eleven years ago) link
Someone congenial & fix-it-y & backpacking/ice climbing/outdoorsy msged me and continues to write when I write back. Remind me never to date fussy, emotionally out of touch editors again ever. You'd think I'd learn, but....
― purveyor of generations (in orbit), Tuesday, 6 November 2012 19:59 (eleven years ago) link
"If you can have a conversation about political philosophy on a random Tuesday, in a dive bar and dressed for the opera, you're my kind of girl." Translation: No actual women need apply.
― purveyor of generations (in orbit), Tuesday, 6 November 2012 20:03 (eleven years ago) link
So I have always had the worst luck in getting any kind of responses or messages on this site. I kinda want the new profile to be less representative of the actual me, but rather just the kind of read-between-the-lines, project-on-me kinda profile that dudes will respond to. Also need help with a new user name.
― homosexual II, Tuesday, 6 November 2012 20:55 (eleven years ago) link
I might need a photo of me holding a ukulele.
― homosexual II, Tuesday, 6 November 2012 21:05 (eleven years ago) link
XP that is definitely the right idea, for ladies and dudes
― een, Tuesday, 6 November 2012 21:29 (eleven years ago) link
― 乒乓, Wednesday, October 31, 2012 11:56 PM (6 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
so this was a very middling date!
it's okay because I have another one tomorrow
― 乒乓, Tuesday, 6 November 2012 21:29 (eleven years ago) link
if I do find someone through this I will attribute it to linking to both REGRET (BAYWATCH VERZH) and UPSIDE DOWN in my profile
― 乒乓, Tuesday, 6 November 2012 21:30 (eleven years ago) link
I kinda want the new profile to be less representative of the actual me, but rather just the kind of read-between-the-lines, project-on-me kinda profile that dudes will respond to.
"dudes", haha. my old profile gave a good impression of the actual me, which resulted in ten visitors a week, and three dates overall. then i overhauled it, put all the personal info in the explained questions, encouraged people to go look for it, put a bunch of non sequiturs in the "thinking about" section, and set the prettiest possible picture of me as an avatar. result: fifty visitors a week, and tons of mail, most of which are ladies perving on The Beard, which I carefully showcased in said picture.
― квас (☆), Wednesday, 7 November 2012 01:10 (eleven years ago) link
people actually look at the answers to questions? wow
― 乒乓, Wednesday, 7 November 2012 01:44 (eleven years ago) link
I start with 'unacceptable answers'
― ljubljana, Wednesday, 7 November 2012 01:45 (eleven years ago) link
making new profile tonight, anyone got suggestions to manic pixie dreamgirl-esque username?
― homosexual II, Thursday, 8 November 2012 02:03 (eleven years ago) link
h☺m☺sexua♪²
― sug night (sic), Thursday, 8 November 2012 02:17 (eleven years ago) link
I always read all the questions! I can't really like anyone if they don't write explanations.
― purveyor of generations (in orbit), Thursday, 8 November 2012 02:28 (eleven years ago) link
can you use AmelieAmelieAmelieAmelie?
― You're a pushy lil bastard, ain't ya? But I like that. (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 8 November 2012 04:22 (eleven years ago) link
UkeleleGalPal
― Una Stubbs' Tears (Trayce), Thursday, 8 November 2012 04:22 (eleven years ago) link
reallifeediesedgwick
― 乒乓, Thursday, 8 November 2012 14:39 (eleven years ago) link
Okay fess up who is starstracknfield or whatever that name was?
― purveyor of generations (in orbit), Thursday, 8 November 2012 15:36 (eleven years ago) link
Daet tonight btw.
― purveyor of generations (in orbit), Thursday, 8 November 2012 17:42 (eleven years ago) link
date last night went pretty well despite the nor'easter? but can't tell if I was softly let down or not. we'll see!
― 乒乓, Thursday, 8 November 2012 17:49 (eleven years ago) link
man, the weather is really harshing your OKC experience
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 8 November 2012 19:26 (eleven years ago) link
haha yes I keep wondering if it is an omen telling me to get off of OKC.
― 乒乓, Thursday, 8 November 2012 19:46 (eleven years ago) link
What did she say?
― Virginia Plain, Thursday, 8 November 2012 23:35 (eleven years ago) link
^ also wanted to ask this. Very interested in how parting lines are interpreted. I think I really pissed off a guy the other week by saying 'Well, it was really nice to meet you!' and not, you know, lying about wanting to keep in touch. He rolled his eyes as he walked off.
― ljubljana, Friday, 9 November 2012 02:34 (eleven years ago) link
hm - well I asked if she was doing anything this weekend and maybe we could go see a movie or something - *immediately* I have a friend coming over this weekend *pause* but *pause* we should make plans for later - your subway entrance is right over there *points*
― 乒乓, Friday, 9 November 2012 13:54 (eleven years ago) link
"It was nice to meet you" is a fine way to end something that didn't work out, and I used that one myself earlier this summer. I don't get why someone would be pissed off by it, it's as nice a way as you can get to making your intentions clear. I get annoyed when someone vaguely suggests staying in touch or meeting up in the future when they're not interested.
― Vinnie, Friday, 9 November 2012 14:28 (eleven years ago) link
He rolled his eyes as he walked off.
sorry to butt in -- but ljub, this is totally baby behavior imo -- eye rolling? who does this? worse yet, how futile is it to roll your eyes at something? you do not want to date this person anyway, the arguments will be terrible and possibly frequent.
― pschnauzer (La Lechera), Friday, 9 November 2012 14:39 (eleven years ago) link
oh man, she just emailed me about catching a movie next week!
― 乒乓, Friday, 9 November 2012 16:35 (eleven years ago) link
LL - yeah I know. I already didn't want to date him and after that I wanted to date him less.
乒乓, nice!
― ljubljana, Friday, 9 November 2012 17:03 (eleven years ago) link
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/9627011/photos/redspot.gif
― 乒乓, Friday, 9 November 2012 17:03 (eleven years ago) link
Woo woo!
Man, reading people accurately, or the semblance thereof, is so weird. Just when you think you know what something means, you totally actually don't--possibly bc the other person doesn't know, themselves! Everyone dissembling so hard/trying to have the right responses, there's just no way to base anything on anything except clear, decisive actions such as asking you out again. And sometimes not even then!
My date last night was distinctly gbx-ish, just slightly harder-used by lyfe.
― purveyor of generations (in orbit), Friday, 9 November 2012 19:11 (eleven years ago) link
Okay, I have had to answer way too many questions that are basically "are you a racist?"
― ENERGY FOOD (en i see kay), Sunday, 11 November 2012 00:02 (eleven years ago) link
Just when you think you know what something means, you totally actually don't--possibly bc the other person doesn't know, themselves!
this 1000x, and not just dating
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Sunday, 11 November 2012 00:03 (eleven years ago) link
― ENERGY FOOD (en i see kay), Saturday, November 10, 2012 7:02 PM (16 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
yeah I think the match % and friend % basically just exist to let you see if the other person is a conservative or not
― 乒乓, Sunday, 11 November 2012 00:22 (eleven years ago) link
my friend thought I was creepy for answering 300 questions - what do you think a good number of questions to answer is
it depends on your margin of error for one true love
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Sunday, 11 November 2012 01:12 (eleven years ago) link
I just answered my 1800th question and I'm extremely creepy
― Bryan, Sunday, 11 November 2012 01:22 (eleven years ago) link
my pattern, it seems, is to answer the liberal-bait questions to the extreme (would you date someone who owns a gun? NO. other side -> NO must be mandatory) and then I click "I don't care" for everything else
― 乒乓, Sunday, 11 November 2012 01:25 (eleven years ago) link
Nice work Dayo...from your description your date sounds like a bashful anime character...I approve!
I answered I think 600 questions...the fun thing is looking at the bar graphs that they derive from your answers.
― Virginia Plain, Sunday, 11 November 2012 16:08 (eleven years ago) link
So I tried to send a message to someone, and it told me that her inbox is full, but they'll let me send her a message anyway if I pay okcupid a dollar! This is hilarious behavior, website.
― ENERGY FOOD (en i see kay), Sunday, 11 November 2012 22:19 (eleven years ago) link
Meeting up with someone from OKC to see a rock show tonight. TERRIFIED.
― Bryan, Thursday, 15 November 2012 00:45 (eleven years ago) link
Buck up! It's just a hang. You only met her through the internet so if it doesn't work out, you never have to see each other again.
― grossly incorrect register (in orbit), Thursday, 15 November 2012 00:46 (eleven years ago) link
And who knows, you might even have fun!
― grossly incorrect register (in orbit), Thursday, 15 November 2012 00:49 (eleven years ago) link